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2011 Velocity Prep Program Analysis

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The Velocity Prep Program Analysis by Laura Bellows highlights the transformative impact of the program on participants' career aspirations and technical skills. Participants acknowledged their initial apprehensions but gained confidence through collaborative projects and hands-on experiences. Many expressed a newfound interest in engineering fields, particularly biomedical engineering and electric systems. The program significantly increased students' likelihood of pursuing postsecondary education and enhanced their readiness for STEM careers. Their personal stories reflect the program's success in fostering interest and skills in engineering.

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2011 Velocity Prep Program Analysis

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  1. 2011 Velocity Prep Program Analysis Laura Bellows Skillpoint Program Analysis Intern

  2. Background Information on Participants This program was very helpful. I wanted to see if I really wanted to pursue a career in engineering. I was afraid when a person told us we would be working with other people most of the time. I like to be by myself. But finishing this program made me feel like I can deal with people. I really hope this program expands and reaches many people. I am only sad that I will not be able to participate next year. - ROBOTech senior

  3. Demographic Information

  4. Household Educational Attainment

  5. Student Information • Grade Levels • 41.2% of ROBOTech participants were rising seniors. • 25.0% of GREENTech participants were rising seniors. • Diploma Programs • 100% of ROBOTech participants plan to graduate on Recommended or Distinguished Achievement Programs. • 3 GREENTech participants planned to graduate on Minimum;2 moved to Recommended.

  6. Velocity Prep Impacts I used to think that an engineer is a person that builds houses or really big buildings. Now I am looking into being a biomedical engineer, which to my understanding is a mix of medicine and engineering. - ROBOTech junior Personally, the thing that impacted me the most was learning about what components that go into an electric system and seeing that I actually understood what each component’s role in the design was. - GREENTech junior

  7. Likelihood of HS STEM Courses Note: Participants rated likelihoods from 1 (Very Unlikely) to 9 (Very Likely).

  8. Likelihood of Postsecondary Education • Four-Year Colleges • Majority of participants reported planning to attend on pre-program survey. • ROBOTech participants “highly likely” to attend increased: 52.9% to 70.6%. • Two-Year Colleges • GREENTech participants “somewhat” or “highly likely” to attend increased: 70% to 80%. • Technical or Trade Schools • ROBOTech participants “somewhat” or “highly likely” to attend increased: 47.1% to 58.8% • GREENTech participants “somewhat” or “highly likely” to attend increased: 60% to 70%.

  9. Career Preferences and Knowledge • ROBOTech participants increased their levels of awareness about STEM careers: mean of 3.47 to 3.82. • GREENTech participants increased their levels of awareness about the STEM job market: mean of 3.20 to 3.60. • Both ROBOTech and GREENTech participants uncertain about the minimum education they need to become STEM professionals.

  10. Computer Skills • ROBOTech participants increased mean LabVIEW proficiency: 1.71 to 2.24. • GREENTech participants increased their abilities with Google SketchUp and certain features of Microsoft Excel. • Google SketchUp: 2.15 to 2.75. • Microsoft Excel for graphs/charts: 3.05 to 3.45. • Microsoft Excel for budgeting/finance: 2.30 to 3.25.

  11. Participants’ College and Career Readiness • Perceptions of readiness for postsecondary education increased: • ROBOTech postsecondary readiness increased from a mean of 3.53 to 4.24. • GREENTech postsecondary readiness increased slightly from a mean of 3.50 to 3.60. • Perceptions of workforce readiness did not change much: • ROBOTech workforce readiness increased from a mean of 3.76 to 3.88. • GREENTech workforce readiness stayed at a mean of 3.75.

  12. Conclusion Working in small companies, I got a taste of what the real world was like. It was hard but overall I feel like a better, harder worker. - GREENTech senior [In ROBOTech Velocity Prep] I was able to interact with the engineering environment and just be somewhere where I felt that I belong. - ROBOTech junior

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